Kasey Keller – 2011 MLS Defender of the Year The following players have received the MLS Defender of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders: Chad Marshall – 2014 MLS Comeback Player of the Year The following players have received the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders: Eddie Johnson – 2012 Clint Dempsey – 2017 Jordan Morris – 2019 MLS Newcomer of the Year The following players have received the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders: Fredy Montero – 2009 Mauro Rosales – 2011 Nicolás Lodeiro – 2016 MLS Rookie of the Year The following players have been MLS Rookie of the Year while playing for the Seattle Sounders: Jordan Morris – 2016 MLS Save of the Year The following players have received the MLS Save of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders: Kasey Keller – 2010, 2011 Stefan Frei – 2018, 2021 FutbolMLS.com Latino del Año The following players have received the Latino del Año award while playing for the Seattle Sounders: Fredy Montero – 2010 Marco Pappa – 2014 Román Torres – 2016 Coaching records All statistics are correct . First full-time coach: Sigi Schmid (coached the club for 194 league matches from March 2009 to July 2016). Longest spell as coach: Sigi Schmid (coached the club for 194 league matches from March 2009 to July 2016). First coach from outside the United States: Sigi Schmid (German – coached the club for 194 league matches from March 2009 to July 2016). First coach to win an MLS Cup: Brian Schmetzer. International competition (non MLS matches) By opponent Team records Matches All statistics are correct . First match: Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC; Preseason; February 9, 2009. First Major League Soccer match : Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls; Qwest Field; March 19, 2009. First CONCACAF Champions League match: Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Isidro Metapán; Qwest Field; July 28, 2010. First Heritage Cup match: Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes, Qwest Field; June 13, 2009. First MLS Cup Playoffs match: Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo; Qwest Field; October 29, 2009. First Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield match: Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Portland Timbers; March 11, 2010 First Cascadia Cup match: Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers; Qwest Field; May 14, 2011 First World Football Challenge